Slender iceplant herbicide trials 2008

2008
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) John Borger (DAFWA)
Lorinda Hunt (DAFWA)
Year(s) 2008
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) Morawa, WA
Perenjori, WA
Slender iceplant herbicide trials 2008 locations
Aims

To investigate herbicide control options for Slender Iceplant (Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum). The focus is on finding possible herbicide options that may allow for legume and grass pastures between bluebush or saltbush.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation N/A
Host research organisation N/A
Related program N/A
Acknowledgments

Thanks to the National Landcare Programme and NACC for funding the project; the 19 farmers in the shires of Morawa, Perenjori and Dalwallinu for providing suitable trial sites; John Moore, Dave Nicholson, Andrew Blake, Mike Clarke and Jessica Hasleby for providing techinical advice and support; Geraldton and Wongan Hills Research Support Unit and The University of Western Australia and WAHRI for support of pot trials.

  • Paper reviewed by John Moore.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Herbicide: Rate
  • Herbicide: Type
Trial type
Trial design

Morawa 2008

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified

Perenjori 2008

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size 20m x 3m
Plot replication 3
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Download results

Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Iceplant control (%)
1 1L Diuron 10
2 1L Stomp® 0
3 250ml Diuron +25g Broadstrike® 11
4 250ml Goal® 0
5 25g Broadstrike® 0
6 2L Stomp® 0
7 400ml Igran® 0
8 500mL Diuron 3
9 500ml Goal® 10
10 7g Eclipse® 0
11 800ml Igran® 12

Iceplant control %


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Perenjori, WA 0 - 10cm Red loamy duplex
Perenjori, WA 10 - 30cm Red loamy duplex
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Morawa, WA Not specified
Perenjori, WA Red loamy duplex
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Morawa, WA Kandosol
Perenjori, WA Kandosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Morawa WA Perenjori WA
2008 297.8mm282.8mm
2007 252.7mm242.7mm
2006 308.4mm307.5mm
2005 294.1mm311.9mm
2004 259.1mm279.0mm
2003 268.9mm290.2mm
2002 255.1mm282.4mm
2001 292.3mm329.4mm
2000 334.4mm345.1mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Perenjori WA 2008


Observed climate information

Rainfall trial gsr (mm) 130mm

Derived climate information

Morawa WA

Perenjori WA

Morawa WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Perenjori WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2008 trial report



Trial last modified: 06-08-2019 07:53am AEST